GM Explores OnStar Service on Google Phones

By

Sharon Terlep

Updated May 13, 2010 12:01 a.m. ET

General Motors Co. is in talks with Google Inc. about a deal to link phones using the Internet company's Android operating system with the car maker's OnStar driver information service, a person familiar with the situation said.

The pairing would likely involve a way for users of Android-based smartphones to use OnStar features from their phone while not in their car, this person said. For instance, a person could find out information about their vehicle's maintenance needs through the Android phone. In the case of the...